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Ferdinand Louis François Michel d'Oultremont

Liège, 28 Sep 1760 – Brussels, 14 Nov 1799

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Facts and their sources

  • Born28 Sep 1760, Liègenot verified1 source
  • MarriedJohanna Susanna Hartsincknot verified1 source
  • Died14 Nov 1799, Brusselsnot verified1 source

A life in time

  1. 28 Sep 1760

    Born in Liège

  2. 28 Feb 1792

    A daughter is born

  3. 14 Nov 1799

    Dies in Brussels, aged 39

Family

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During his lifetime

He lived through 4 decades. Pick one to hear and see what it was like around Liège.

General history, not a record about the family: each item says where it comes from.

The 1760s · Ferdinand is born in Liège

What people wore

Around 1800–1824

Feast day footwear with silver buckles

On feast days, women wore shoes adorned with large silver buckles that covered the entire forefoot.

Getting around

Around 1800–1824

Slow but steady horse-drawn barges

Before railways, tow barges drawn by horses were a common way to travel between towns, moving at a steady but slow pace of 3 to 4 km per hour.

At the table

Around 1800–1824

Cheap Protein from Mussels

Mussels were a cheap source of protein for the poor, sometimes costing as little as 2.5 centimes for one hundred in the 1840s.

The Seven Years’ War. Fought in Europe, the Americas, Africa and India, often called the first world war: Britain took Canada and India from France.Around the world · 1756–1763

The Seven Years’ War. Fought in Europe, the Americas, Africa and India, often called the first world war: Britain took Canada and India from France.

Blaue Max · CC BY-SA 4.0

Music

Around 1800–1824

Musical instruments in homes and villages

The piano became a standard piece of furniture in the homes of the wealthy bourgeoisie, while the development of village wind bands increased the demand for instruments like clarinets, cornets, and trombones. Meanwhile, traditional drone instruments like the bagpipe were declining in popularity during this era.

Daily life

Around 1800–1824

Lighting and household items used

Lighting in simple homes was provided by oil lamps known as crassets or lamponnettes, or by candles inside glass lanterns. Metal, ceramic, or wooden cups were gradually replaced by glass drinking vessels.

What it cost

Around 1800–1824

Cost of a pair of shoes

Shoes were expensive items that could cost a dagloner the equivalent of five days of hard work.